maybe i can help you
2012/11/20 Rolf-Werner Eilert <eilert-sprac...@t-online.de> > > > Am 20.11.2012 11:45, schrieb Charlie Reinl: > > Am Dienstag, den 20.11.2012, 10:58 +0100 schrieb Rolf-Werner Eilert: > >> Hi, > >> > >> just to make sure I haven't overseen anything... In GB2 I could use Draw > >> to draw into a DrawingArea or Picture or Printer object. In GB3 for a > >> Printer, I have to use Paint instead, and Printer is completely event > >> driven (_Begin, _Draw, _End)? > >> > >> This would mean re-writing my printer-preview and printing functions > >> completely, because they are set to one of DrawingArea (for preview) or > >> Printer before the thing starts, and then just print into these using > >> Draw. The core functions don't care about what they draw in. > >> > >> If I understand it right, I now have to make a difference between > >> preview and paper printing, so I have to make all those functions twice. > >> > >> Please confirm or correct me if I'm wrong. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Rolf > > > > Salut Rolf, > > > > to avoid that, you can save the DrawingAreas to disk, glue them with > > "convert" to a PDF-Doc and send it to "evince" or any other PDF Viewer. > > > > Or use the example I sent you some days ago. > > > > Ok, but I guess basically I am right here: it needs refurbishing the > whole thing, not only a few parts. That's what I wanted to know before I > start into any direction. > > Yes, your example will help a lot here :-) My "printing engine" I > developed for my students database uses printing forms which function > like HTML blended with some simple commands. It will take some > re-organizing the stuff because the new way of printing in GB3 wants a > different order. If there was a way to spare that work... But at least I > can leave the preview functions (Form Editor and Printing Preview) as > they are because they use Draw. > > I have a second project now where this engine could be of help, but it > will have to be adapted to it anyway. So I will try that first and take > back the result to the database project when it's running on the new one. > > Regards > > Rolf > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single > web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, > SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. > Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov > _______________________________________________ > Gambas-user mailing list > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user > -- Fabien Bodard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user